Tourism Development and Management (Resort and Hotel Leadership) ,BS
Business, Ecotourism, Global, Hospitality, International, Recreation, Restaurant, Travel, accommodation, sustainability
Are you interested in managing world-class resorts and hotels? Develop the business and management skills needed to oversee hospitality operations in destinations across the globe. You'll learn how to create exceptional guest experiences, manage sustainable operations, and lead teams in one of the world's largest industries.
In the Bachelor of Science program in tourism development and management with a concentration in resort and hotel management, you prepare for leadership roles in the accommodations sector. The program emphasizes guest services; operations; the integration of lodging, food and beverage management; and sustainable business practices.
You explore how resort and hotel systems function and how collaboration among suppliers, vendors, guests and community stakeholders shapes the hospitality industry. Coursework combines classroom learning with applied experiences, including internships and professional engagement opportunities.
Through these learning experiences, you develop the knowledge and skills to promote innovation, quality service and responsible management across resorts, hotels and related hospitality organizations.
- College/school:
Watts College of Public Service & Community Solutions
- Location: Downtown Phoenix
- Second language requirement: No
- STEM-OPT extension eligible: No
- First required math course: MAT 114 - College Mathematics
- Math
intensity: General
What If: See how your courses can be applied to another major and find out how to change your major.
This program allows students to obtain both a bachelor's and a master's degree in as little as five years. Accelerated bachelor's plus master's degree programs are designed for high-achieving students who want the opportunity to share undergraduate coursework with graduate coursework to accelerate completion of their master's degree. These programs feature the same high quality curriculum taught by ASU's world-renowned faculty.
This program is offered as an accelerated bachelor's plus master's degree with:
Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master's during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
General university admission requirements:
All students are required to meet general
university admission requirements.
First-year | Transfer | International | Readmission
A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 is required to change majors to this program.
Students should visit the Change of Major form for information about how to change a major to this program.
ASU is committed to helping students thrive by offering tools that allow personalization of the transfer path to ASU. Students may use MyPath2ASU® to outline a list of recommended courses to take prior to transfer.
ASU has transfer partnerships in Arizona and across the country to create a simplified transfer experience for students. These pathway programs include exclusive benefits, tools and resources, and they help students save time and money in their college journey.
Program learning outcomes identify what a student will learn or be able to do upon completion of their program. This program’s learning outcomes include the following:
- Incorporate multiple perspectives when proposing creative solutions to complex tourism issues.
- Integrate knowledge from diverse disciplines to develop comprehensive strategies that address the complex challenges faced by tourism organizations.
- Able to demonstrate proficiency in written communications with diverse audiences (e.g., clients, interdisciplinary team members, community members).
Future tourism professionals need to develop an understanding of how and why people travel to destinations around the world, and they need to know how to share the local environment with visitors. When studying abroad, students gain valuable field experience and immersion in various destinations worldwide. Internships for credit in resort and hotel leadership are available in countries in Europe, Oceania, Latin America and elsewhere.
A variety of job opportunities are available for resort or hotel professionals, including entry-level management trainee, assistant manager or manager in various departments, such as:
- catering and banquet
- convention sales
- front desk
- guest services
- rooms division
- sales and marketing
Graduates are also well positioned to pursue career pathways in hospitality consulting, event coordination and destination management organizations.
Example job titles and salaries listed below are not necessarily entry level, and students should take into consideration how years of experience and geographical location may affect pay scales. Some jobs also may require advanced degrees, certifications or state-specific licensure.
| Career | *Growth | *Median salary |
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2.0%
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$63,820
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1.2%
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$93,220
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4.5%
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$141,900
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4.8%
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$61,160
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3.4%
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$69,250
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4.5%
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$141,900
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6.4%
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$69,390
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3.8%
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$106,660
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4.5%
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$141,900
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8.1%
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$38,120
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School of Community Resources and Development
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UCENT 164
scrdadvising@asu.edu
602-496-1658
Program term definitions
Accelerated programs allow students the opportunity to expedite the completion of their degree.
Accelerated master's
These programs allow students to accelerate their studies to earn a bachelor's plus a master's degree in as few as five years (for some programs).
Each program has requirements students must meet to be eligible for consideration. Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master's during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
Concurrent degrees allow students to pursue their own personal or professional interests, earn two distinct degrees and receive two diplomas. To add a concurrent degree to your existing degree, work with your academic advisor.
Joint programs, or jointly conferred degrees, are offered by more than one college and provide opportunities for students to take advantage of the academic strengths of two academic units. Upon graduation, students are awarded one degree and one diploma conferred by two colleges.
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